THE SCOUTING MESSAGE

Those Scouts in the Bradford area are a tenacious group, this is our second entry from the area and we couldn’t be happier.

18th Bradford South in Queensbury has being taking the Scouting message to the masses, in their local town, to promote scouting to the community.

They have invited all members of the public to come down to their Scout hut and to try new activities such as archery, shooting and climbing, all free of charge.

The fun-loving Scouts also ran a treasure trail to highlight the adventurous nature of scouting and the good times that can be enjoyed.

Scout leader, Roger Hyde said: “This initiative from our Scout Group is to show our local community how scouting has kept abreast of activities and promoting self-discipline whilst having fun.

“This Scout group has been in Queensbury for 84 years and we think this initiative will attract not only youngsters in the community but adults also as support to the group in many areas”

DOING IT FOR YOURSELF FOR OTHERS

We were thrilled to hear from 68th St Mary’s Wyke Scout Group, firstly, after hearing they’re doing the WD-40 Scout DIY badge and secondly, they’re putting those skills to good use by helping the community.

Members of the Scout group in Bradford are doing their DIY badge that will see them learn skills such as how to fix a leaky tap, hang a door and fix a lock or make a tool box.

The handy group is going to use its newly learnt skills to mend and improve the local church’s benches that are in a poor and unsafe condition.

The Scout group is going to split into four patrols and each take on a decaying bench and restore them to their former glory.

68th St. Mary’s Wyke Scout Group will start by removing the existing rotten planks and clean up the metal by using a wire brush (don’t forget guys, WD-40, can be used to clean different metal surface and can remove rust).

The following week will see the group prepare the new planks of wood by drilling new holes and bolting them onto the bench frames, finishing them off with a new coat of varnish.

We’re pleased that this hands on group will get plenty of use from our online resource and hope they will use WD-40 to clean their brushes and equipment after restoring the benches.

Scout leader, Phil Chadwick said: “Our Scout group loves any hands on activity and it is great that we can help the local church by restoring the benches for visitors.

“The Scout WD-40 DIY badge has provided us with lots of tips and teaches our Scouts valuable life skills.

“The Scouts’ work will enable the local toddler and tots group to use the benches in the summer and also the elderly people that attend the befriending service of New Horizons.”

However, 68th St Mary’s Wyke Scout Group’s good work doesn’t stop there. Once the benches have been restored, the group is going to clean up ‘Val's Garden’, a plot of garden adopted in memory of a much loved cub leader.